Country Girl (Dottie West song)

"Country Girl"
"Country Girl"
Single by Dottie West
from the album Country Girl
B-side	"That's Where Our Love Must Be"
Released	March 1968
Genre	Country
Label	RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)	Red Lane, Dottie West
Producer(s)	Chet Atkins
Dottie West singles chronology

"Country Girl" is a song co-written and recorded by the American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in March 1968 as the first single and title track from the album Country Girl. The song peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.^[1] In addition, "Country Girl" was West's first song to enter the Canadian RPM Country chart, reaching a peak of number 5.^[2] West wrote the song with Red Lane.

West was recruited in 1973 to write and sing jingles for Coca-Cola commercials after an associate of McCann-Erickson Advertising heard "Country Girl"^[3] (see Country Sunshine).

"Country Girl" is identified with West's early career persona: the lyrics of the song's chorus are written on her grave.^[4]

Content

The song describes West's love of the country and the carefree feeling - including such things as blue skies, green meadows, butterflies, home-cooked meals and family – it brings.

Chart performance

Chart (1968)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[5]	15
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	5

References

^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
^ "Search results for "Country Girl"". RPM. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
^ Telegraph-Herald, August 18, 1976, p.12
^ "Dottie West Biography, Part II". Dottie West.net. Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
^ "Dottie West Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.

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[1] Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.

[2] "Search results for "Country Girl"". RPM. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2012.

[3] Telegraph-Herald, August 18, 1976, p.12

[4] "Dottie West Biography, Part II". Dottie West.net. Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Dottie_West-5] "Dottie West Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.

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v t e Dottie West singles
Albums Singles
1960s	"My Big John" "Touch Me" "Let Me off at the Corner" "Love Is No Excuse" (with Jim Reeves) "Here Comes My Baby" "Didn't I" "Gettin' Married Has Made Us Strangers" "No Sign of Living" "Before the Ring on Your Finger Turns Green" "Would You Hold It Against Me" "Mommy, Can I Still Call Him Daddy" "What's Come Over My Baby" "Paper Mansions" "Like a Fool" "Childhood Places" "Country Girl" "Reno" "Rings of Gold" (with Don Gibson) "There's a Story (Goin' 'Round)" (with Don Gibson)
1970s	"Till I Can't Take It Anymore" (with Don Gibson) "It's Dawned on Me You're Gone" "Forever Yours" "Careless Hands" "If It's All Right with You" "Country Sunshine" "Last Time I Saw Him" "House of Love" "Lay Back Lover" "When It's Just You and Me" "Every Word I Write" "Tonight You Belong to Me" "Every Time Two Fools Collide" (with Kenny Rogers) "Come See Me and Come Lonely" "Anyone Who Isn't Me Tonight" (with Kenny Rogers) "All I Ever Need Is You" (with Kenny Rogers) "'Til I Can Make It on My Own" (with Kenny Rogers) "You Pick Me Up (And Put Me Down)"
1980s	"A Lesson in Leavin'" "Leavin's for Unbelievers" "Are You Happy Baby?" "What Are We Doin' in Love" (with Kenny Rogers) "(I'm Gonna) Put You Back on the Rack" "It's High Time" "You're Not Easy to Forget" "She Can't Get My Love Off the Bed" "Tulsa Ballroom" "Together Again" (with Kenny Rogers)